Summary
The telecom services revenue in Madagascar is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% during 2016-2021, driven by growth in data revenue. Mobile data and fixed Internet will be the fastest-growing segment in the telecom market. Going forward, operators plan to invest in network infrastructure and rolling out 4G services. Vendors will have significant opportunities to support operator initiatives to roll out 4G networks.

Key Findings
- The overall telecom service revenue in Madagascar will be mainly driven by growth in the data segments (mobile and fixed).

- 2G will be the most adopted mobile technology through 2021. However, its share in overall mobile subscriber base will decline, as customers increasingly adopt high-speed 3G and 4G services in the coming years.

- The top two operators, Orange Madagascar and Telma, will account for a significant share of overall service revenue in 2016.

- The operators’ initiatives to improve their network infrastructure and roll out 4G networks in the coming years will fuel growth in Madagascar’s telecom market.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:

- Regional context: Telecom market size and trends in Madagascar compared with other countries in the Africa and Middle East region.

- Economic, demographic and political context in Madagascar.

- The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, number portability and more.

- A demand profile: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, fixed Internet, mobile voice and mobile data.

- Service evolution: a look at changes in the breakdown of overall revenue between the fixed and mobile sectors and between voice, data and video from 2014 to 2021.

- The competitive landscape: an examination of key trends in competition and in the performance, revenue market shares and expected moves of service providers over the next 18-24 months.

- In-depth sector analysis of fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice and mobile data services: a quantitative analysis of service adoption trends by network technology and by operator, as well as of average revenue per line/subscription and service revenue through the end of the forecast period.

- Main opportunities: this section details the near-term opportunities for operators, vendors and investors in Madagascar’s telecommunications market.

Reasons To Buy
- Gain in-depth analysis of current strategies and future trends of the telecommunications market in Madagascar, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format, to build proactive and profitable growth strategies.

- Understand the factors behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Madagascar’s mobile communications, fixed telephony and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares, to align product offerings and strategies to meet customer’s demand.

- Leverage the graphical information (more than 20 charts and tables in the report based on the Pyramid Research forecast products), to gain an overview of the telecom market in Madagascar.

- Analysis of key telecom players in the markets and major business strategies being adopted by them, to identify the opportunities to improve the market share.

- Explore novel opportunities to align your product strategies and offerings to meet the requirements and succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Madagascar